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• from the Indian Claims Commission for kind of the federal government trying to make an equitable adjustment
• from the Indian Claims Commission for kind of the federal government trying to make an equitable adjustment
• for the, Kind of the federal government trying to make an equitable adjustment for the cost of the land

Summary: The joint House and Senate committee meeting heard public testimony on tentative tribal-state gaming compact amendments for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. Staff from the Washington State Gambling Commission explained the compacting process, the role of ex officio legislative members, and that the amendments would next go to the Gambling Commission for a January 8, 2026 vote before possible governor review. The Port Gamble S'Klallam presentation emphasized how gaming revenue supports tribal government services, health care, housing, education, language revitalization, natural resources work, and community investment projects in Kitsap County. For Port Gamble S'Klallam, the proposed changes include expanded credit and wager limits, more gaming stations and player terminals, language for a second facility, and adoption of an electronic table games appendix similar to other tribes. Members asked about pre-screening for high-limit tables, including how the tribe would define problem gambling and self-exclusion; tribal counsel said internal minimum control standards were still being developed and more detail would follow. A question about green crab removal in Port Gamble Bay was deferred for follow-up because the natural resources director was not present. The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe described its history, sovereignty, gaming operations, and how gaming revenue supports member programs such as nutrition assistance, education aid, homeownership down payment help, and charitable giving in Skagit County. Its amendment would allow electronic table games after the tribe removed traditional table games due to staffing and cost pressures, with the goal of remaining competitive. Committee members also asked about air quality and smoking-related provisions in the compact; the tribe said it maintains separate smoking and non-smoking areas and supports smoking cessation efforts. Chairs from both chambers closed by thanking the tribes for their contributions to members, local communities, and natural resource protection.

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• One of the commission's responsibilities is to oversee the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance grant
• requires that the director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission establish a Defense Economic Adjustment
• And adjust routes accordingly.

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• Do the cost-share percentages need to be adjusted?
• And since we are special funded, hold even with our base budget adjustments, and we are limited to our
• Adjust cost percentages to align to be a function of prioritization rather than bucket, meaning we have
• From there, to calculate the coverage, we take that adjusted net operating revenue, divide that by the
• The levee system in Mandan was installed in the late '40s, completed in 1950, with minor adjustments

Keywords: 908, all

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• to adjust and reasonable rate of return. to adjust and reasonable rate of return.
• or their rates are adjusted based on actual sales.
• <01:00:03.440> or<01:00:03.680> their where their sales are adjusted or their where
• their sales are adjusted or their rates<01:00:04.160> are<01:00:04.319> adjusted<01:00
• to based on actual rates are adjusted to based on actual sales.<01:00:06.720> Um,<01:00:07.040

Bills: HF3458, HF3777, HF3778, HF3912

Keywords: electric utilities, service areas, Tribal lands, Minnesota statute, energy regulation, utility rates, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, ratepayer, consumer protection, affordable energy, energy affordability, ability to pay, just and reasonable rates, rate regulation, electric rates, natural gas rates, energy conservation, renewable energy

Summary: The committee approved the March 5, 2026 minutes and then took up House File 3458, as amended, which would exempt tribes from utility exclusive rights and assigned service areas. The bill’s author and the Upper Sioux community chairman said the measure was prompted by a dispute over a solar project at the tribal casino and argued the issue is really about tribal sovereignty, not solar, citing tribal civil regulatory authority and prior court cases. The amendment A1 was adopted before testimony. Testimony was split. Chairman Kevin Jensel of the Upper Sioux community strongly supported the bill, saying the tribe should not be forced to follow utility service territories and that the state should correct a long-standing omission in law. Derek Mo of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association opposed the bill, warning it would undermine the regulatory compact, reliability, long-term planning, and financing for electric service, especially in tribal areas. Justin Johns of East Central Energy also opposed the bill, but emphasized that many cooperatives have productive tribal partnerships and said his co-op has worked successfully with the Mille Lacs Band on solar, resilience, and workforce efforts; he cautioned that removing service obligations could leave difficult-to-serve areas underinvested. Members discussed whether the Public Utilities Commission process already underway should be allowed to resolve the dispute and whether the bill’s scope could extend beyond the current solar issue. The chair responded that the bill was a legislative approach to a problem that had not been resolved and said the amendment addressed concerns about removing the obligation to serve. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted to re-refer House File 3458, as amended, to the General Register.

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• made to the American Adjustment Center. made to the American Adjustment Center.
• There would have to be some major adjustments.
• <01:11:03.040> for<01:11:03.280> a the Marian Adjustment Center for a the Marian Adjustment
• There would have to be some<01:11:12.000> major<01:11:12.400> adjustments.
• Don't know that some major adjustments.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:03 Roll Call: 00:00:09 Agency Updates: 00:01:44 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Update: 00:03:36 Department of Juvenile Justice Update: 00:23:10, 958, all

Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council approved the minutes from its November 8, 2024 meeting and welcomed new member Representative Nick Wilson. The council also heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on a school attendance awareness campaign aimed at reducing truancy referrals to court, and a member requested a future, more detailed presentation on truancy trends. The council then received an update from the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board from Dr. David Frink and Elsie Berger. They described the board’s membership, meeting schedule, public access, annual report and three-year plan, and its role in helping Kentucky remain compliant with federal juvenile justice requirements so the state can receive Title II funding. They said the board reviews grant applications for community-based services, substance use, and early intervention programs, with about $584,000 in federal funds this year and a little over $600,000 expected next year. Members asked about participation, board vacancies, and how to engage with the board, and the presenters emphasized the importance of statewide representation and community input. The Department of Juvenile Justice then provided a broader update through Commissioner Randy White and Deputy Secretary Mona Wamik. White said DJJ is under an ongoing U.S. Department of Justice investigation focused on conditions in detention facilities, including use of force, isolation, abuse, mental health care, and special education, and said the department has cooperated with repeated information requests and site visits. He also reviewed recent legislative and administrative changes, including 2023 Senate Bill 162, regional detention planning, facility segregation requirements, staffing and salary investments, improved staffing levels, reduced mental health vacancies, and training efforts related to security threat groups. He said DJJ has made progress but continues to work on staffing, safety, and facility improvements.

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• and how are we going to adjust to that? and how are we going to adjust to that?
• adjust to in your budgeting down here. adjust to in your budgeting down here.
• What adjustments are you million impact?
• of budget adjustments. Is that correct? of budget adjustments. Is that correct?
• So we will just adjust it to matches.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• for state operated safety net adjustment for state operated safety net programs<00:07:57.280> which
• and the limitations to rate adjustments and the limitations to rate exceptions.
• a cap on the future inflationary adjustments.
• We are happy to see these adjustments We are happy to see these adjustments included<01:35:39.920
• future inflationary adjustments. future inflationary adjustments.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They can use this report to follow up with procurement to close POs no longer needed or make adjustments
• No longer needed or make adjustments to the current purchase orders.
• Adjustments that have taken place.
• the regular audit is done, but you all can run your own reports to catch errors and do whatever adjustments
• However, there are times when GFM staff need to make adjustments if the information was not entered timely

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• The process includes establishing standard rates adjusted based on economic factors.
• The process includes establishing standard rates adjusted based on economic factors.
• We usually look at the consumer price index and then do like an inflation adjustment for the biennium
• And so we're trying to adjust... So over time, the world changes, right?
• And so we're trying to adjust to being more efficient and more effective.

Summary: The task force reviewed survey results from state agencies on potential statutory revisions, with Levi reporting 70 proposals from 20 agencies and noting that about 33 might become agency pre-file bills. Members discussed the need to share the survey more broadly within higher education and to better coordinate issues involving IT and other cross-agency functions. The task force then heard from the Office of Management and Budget on three topics: concessions, architect/engineering pre-qualification, and legal notices. OMB said the concessions law is outdated and inconsistent with current practice, and suggested a collaborative rewrite to allow best-value evaluation, raise the threshold, and standardize solicitation templates. On architect/engineering pre-qualification, OMB proposed expanding authority beyond current state-agency limits and creating uniform templates. On legal notices, OMB proposed modernizing publication requirements, exploring online and abbreviated notices, and working with newspapers and other stakeholders on technology and accessibility improvements. Members asked about where concession revenues go, whether political subdivisions must follow the same rules, and how to move from discussion to action. The task force agreed to have OMB work with Legislative Council and affected stakeholders to develop bill drafts, and the motion passed unanimously. The University of North Dakota then presented a series of proposed revisions focused on public buildings and procurement. UND asked to rework the definition of construction so routine maintenance and one-for-one replacements over $250,000 would not automatically trigger public-improvement requirements, suggested raising the threshold to $500,000, and asked for more flexibility based on project complexity and risk. UND also proposed changes to public bid advertisements to reflect electronic bidding, revisions to construction manager-at-risk selection criteria, changes to architect/engineer procurement rules, an increase in the direct-hire design threshold, and a higher legislative-consent threshold for privately funded projects. The task force supported having UND work with counsel and OMB to develop bill drafts, and that motion also passed. The Department of Public Instruction concluded with proposed cleanup to credentialing and education statutes. DPI recommended reviewing its credential categories for relevance, possibly transferring credentialing authority to the Education Standards and Practices Board, removing outdated school safety patrol language, clarifying waiver provisions, and updating dyslexia screening reporting requirements so the statute reflects current practice. Members focused mainly on whether the dyslexia reporting requirement should remain, and DPI said the screening itself would continue even if reporting language were revised. No votes were taken on DPI’s suggestions, and the task force recessed after the presentation.

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• Madam Chair, Senator Scott, it's my understanding, and we can adjust it if needed.
• it if if understanding and we can adjust it if if needed.<00:07:50.720> The<00:07:50.960>
• Currently with that, um, if I had a collaborative practice, I could adjust the patients' medications
• Currently with that, um, if I had a collaborative practice, I could adjust the patients' medications
• I would adjust the patients' medications or initiate patient medications.

Bills: HB0143, HB0129

Keywords: health care providers, free speech, discrimination, governmental agencies, civil remedies, physician access, internationally trained physicians, medical licensing, provisional license, healthcare workforce, 916, all

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• Article 6 to Article 1 and adjust Article 5 funding appropriately.
• I'd like to make a little technical adjustment to the budget if we can.
• I would not choose to use a technical adjustment as a term to describe that amendment now.
• We made a virtual DAEP adjustment in the floor amendment.
• And finally, we adjusted the charter school language briefly.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.

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• Thank you for including the full operating adjustment in the House position, which I think we'll hear
• uh we're seeking an operating adjustment uh we're seeking an operating adjustment that<00:38:05.440
• Line 33 is the operating adjustment for the Department of Commerce.
• Line 112 shows the operating adjustment.
• Line 112 shows<00:51:21.359> the<00:51:21.680> operating<00:51:22.599> adjustment.

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions, 1183, house

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• So, I struck out the annual adjustment for inflation language in both sections three and four.
• ,<00:45:15.119> which<00:45:15.440> doesn't inflationary adjustment, which doesn't
• inflationary adjustment, which doesn't actually<00:45:16.000> tell<00:45:16.160> the<00
• to kind of today it would be adjusted to kind of language<00:45:34.880> which<00:45:35.119>
• adjustment for inflation adjustment for inflation um<00:45:46.720> language<00:45:47.760>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• But once a salary is set by statute, only the governor has authority to negotiate pay adjustments for
• collective bargaining, and only the governor has authority to issue executive orders which adjust pay
• <00:25:26.400> for to negotiate uh pay adjustments for to negotiate uh pay adjustments for
• <00:25:31.919> pay<00:25:32.159> for executive orders which adjust pay for executive
• them prove themselves and then adjust them prove themselves and then adjust their<00:31:16.480><

Bills: HB1721, HB1714, HB1718, HB1732, HB1740, HB1777, HB1842, HB1919, HB1701, HB1923, HB1741, HB1734, HB1739

Keywords: housing, expedited permits, insurance, indemnification, construction, affordable housing, executive compensation, Hawaii housing finance, legislative approval, low-income housing, moderate-income housing, mixed-use development, transit-oriented development, TOD, county powers, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, HHFDC, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, DHHL, affordable housing credits

Summary: The House Housing Committee met on February 4 and heard testimony on several housing measures, beginning with HB1721, which clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements for expedited permits. Testimony on HB1721 was uniformly supportive from the American Council of Engineering Companies, the Grassroot Institute, and individual testifiers, who said the bill would fix insurance issues for design professionals and encourage more participation in the expedited-permit program. No opposition was heard and no questions were raised. The committee then heard HB1714, which would raise salary caps for the executive director and deputy executive director positions at the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation and allow more autonomy in personnel matters, including employment contracts. HHFDC supported the bill, saying greater flexibility is needed to recruit and retain staff and that current pay ceilings are not the main issue because the agency lacks operating funds to reach them. The Department of Human Resources Development offered comments and raised concerns about autonomous personnel authority and employment contracts, saying state personnel matters are governed by existing statutes and collective bargaining rules; the Hawaii Public Housing Authority also offered comments, and one board member and one individual opposed the measure. Members questioned whether performance-based pay or existing incentive policies could address retention instead of statutory salary changes. The committee also heard HB1718, which would make permanent county authority to facilitate mixed-use developments and issue county bonds for low- and moderate-income housing projects. Support came from OPSD, HHFDC, the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Housing and Land Management, and Housing Hawaii’s Future, all emphasizing that permanent authority is needed to finance long-term mixed-use and transit-oriented projects. A member asked whether the sunset provision would make bonding impractical, and the city representative agreed that temporary authority would make financing difficult because development takes time. Later, the committee took up HB1732, establishing the Kamina Homes program to fund counties’ purchase of voluntary deed restrictions from eligible buyers. The Department of Taxation and several groups, including HHFDC, AARP Hawaii, the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Holomua Collaborative, and others testified, with most supporting the bill as a way to help local families remain in Hawaii and age in place. Holomua said a recent survey found 75% of 3,200 working families were considering moving, and argued the bill could preserve housing for local residents. Members asked about the bill’s 8% cap on deed-restriction cost and why the program focuses on residency rather than resale restrictions; the bill’s proponents said the cap allows flexibility for county negotiations and that the measure is aimed at workforce preservation rather than land-trust-style appreciation limits. Finally, the committee heard HB1740, which would modify a prior HHFDC housing pathway by reducing the qualified-resident requirement from 100% to 80% and allowing more flexibility for long-term rental instead of owner occupancy. HHFDC and Holomua Collaborative supported the change, saying the earlier 100% requirement had produced no developments or applicants and that the revised standard would make projects more feasible while still preserving housing for local residents. The committee did not take final votes on these measures during the portion of the hearing provided.

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• <01:19:42.000> guidance fluctuated and experts adjusted guidance fluctuated and experts adjusted
• I did not age-adjust my data, so my data was all for all ages. Age adjusted, it's lower.
• So my data was not age adjust my data.
• Age adjusted. It's all for all ages. Age adjusted.
• adjust my data so I apologize for that. adjust my data so I apologize for that.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Roxan Williams continued: I've since learned that those adjusters can earn commissions of five to 20%
• of interest to me because the bigger the price of a job, the more that adjuster can make.
• be determined by the insurance adjuster be determined by the insurance adjuster and<01:25:47.119
• can can earn commissions of adjusters can can earn commissions of five<01:25:52.520> to<01:25
• can make at a recent Dutch NS adjuster can make at a recent Dutch NS HOA<01:26:12.560> meeting

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The Rochester campus works closely with industry and academic partners to design and adjust programs
• programs to meet these design and adjust programs to meet these and<00:31:52.720> other<00:31
• We take it very seriously, and we like to respond in real time if we can and adjust based on what our
• based on what time if we can and adjust based on what our<00:53:24.240> students<00:53:24.920
• Our mission is to align ourselves with the regions that we are here to serve, and so we adjust based

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• wanted to thank the subcommittee for the work that they did on listening to testimony and making adjustments
• There are adjustments that can be made for those negative-rated employers because, while they don't get
• There are adjustments that can be made for those negative-rated employers because, while they don't get
• c><02:30:57.240> um<02:30:57.560> there<02:30:57.840> are<02:30:58.520> adjustments
• per employee um there are adjustments per employee um there are adjustments that<02:30:59.200>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• the government looks at the bills and sees the briefs and sees the suits filed and then tries to adjust
• Number 11, a technical amendment relating to a data center electricity consumption tax technical adjustment
• Amendment 11, a technical amendment relating to a data center electricity consumption tax technical adjustment

Keywords: June 29, 2026 - Special Session 1, 976, house, all

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• You’ll see that’s noted as base revenue adjustment, the April FAC forecast.
• What this April forecast adjustment did was, given some of the geopolitical issues and the issues with
• You’ll see that downward revenue adjustment is noted there on line four.

Keywords: 1182, all